Choose the appropriate answer

*generally you will be completing this as the parent or guardian.

Complete your personal details

Continue your personal details.

Continue your personal details.

Continue your personal details.

*This is not applicable if you have the same name now as you had at birth, if that is the case, select no and move on.

Continue your personal details.

*This may or may not be an optional question, it has not been tested.

Add your contact information here, if you agree with the T&Cs. This is helpful if the AIC department needs to contact you. However, it is wise to read the T&Cs to understand how they may use your contact information – you can read more HERE. 

Add your home address here

And if your postal is different to your home address, complete Q9, too.

Select which is appropriate to you. 

*If you are still in the same home address – select no, continue to ~ Q11 ~
*If you have moved since January 1st, select yes, and enter the date

Choose the appropriate answer. Does the student live at the same address?

*No will potentially deem you ineligible for AIC

Choose the appropriate answer at Q12, and only answer Q13 if you are on a property and selected yes.

‘A property’ does not mean just your home on a suburban block.

*If you do not know if your home is a property, this is likely a no answer for you. 

This is optional, answer by choice for both Q14 & Q15.

This is to be answered for you, not your child.
*If yes at Q16, skip to Q20.

Only answer Q17 if you were not born in Australia.

~ skip Q18 if your answer at Q16 was yes ~

These go toward determining your eligibility, choose the appropriate answer for your circumstance
*If yes, prepare to attach documents listed, then skip to Q20
*If no, go to Q19

~ skip Q19 if your answer at Q16 was yes ~

Choose the appropriate answer.
* If no, you may not be eligible
* If yes, complete date & prepare your appropriate documentation

Choose the most appropriate for your circumstance. This is still about you and not your child.

*Follow to the appropriate follow on Q as indicated.

If you have previously had a partner, but no longer do, this Q is for you to answer.

*If you still have a partner or have never had a partner, skip this Q.

Are you in a current relationship? This Q is for you.

*If not, skip to Q25.

Complete Q23 & Q24 if you answered Q22

*If not, skip to Q25.

~ This is where you move on to info about the student ~

Add CRN, which is the child’s centrelink number if they have one. This is an optional Q.

Complete child’s name here

Complete child’s DOB here.

If your child uses the same name now as from birth, in relation to first, middle or last name, then you choose no here. 

If Yes, complete the details about any official name change in the box.

Select child’s gender here, unknown if leaving this blank will affect approval.

Optional, only answer if you choose. This is about the child.

Was the child born in Australia?
*no ~ go to Q33 ~
*yes ~ skip to Q36 ~

Q33 – List the child’s birth country if not AU

These go toward determining your eligibility, choose the appropriate answer for your circumstance

*If yes prepare to attach documents
*If no ~ go to Q35 ~

Choose the appropriate answer.

*If no ~ may not be eligible ~
*If yes ~ complete date & evidence ~

Select which one applies to your relationship to the child.

*If ‘other/guardian’, you need to provide appropriate documentation to show you are the decision maker in place of the child’s parent(s).

Select which applies.

*If no ~ provide statement ~
*If yes ~ go to Q38 ~

Complete this which goes towards your child’s eligibility for age.

*If, no, you need to prove they are of eligible age.
*If yes, go to Q39

Answer yes here if you wish to share the information from this claim with another person/organisation and give them authority to act on your behalf, including making changes.
*If no, go to Q40.

Choose the appropriate answer

* If no, go to Q41 
* If yes, explain in the box before moving on.

Choose the appropriate answer
* If yes ~ you are not likely to be eligible for AIC payment if the child receives a payment themselves.
* If no, go to Q42

This is about Pension Education Supplement (PES).

*Should answer no, in most cases.

*An eligible student can apply for DSP from 16yo. If they receive DSP they cannot receive AIC, but they can apply for AIC-PES, which is just over $60/ftnt. You can learn more about PES HERE.

This year – You can claim back to your student’s registration date or Distance Ed enrolment starting date within the same year, or the start of the school year, whichever is latest.

Last year – But, if you apply before March 1st this year, you can claim the year prior as well, up to your student’s registration date, Distance Ed enrolment starting date, or the start of the previous school year, whichever is latest.

This will be your distance ed school, or HEU’s details if registered.

For the QLD HEU, this is the details you need to use:

Name of institution:
“Queensland Home Education Unit”

Address of institution:
“Education House
30 Mary Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000”

Your child’s grade as per their birthdate/age. 
*Their ability level is irrelevant here, and this information is only in relation to what grade they would be in by their age.

The tertiary course is irrelevant for home education registration or distance education enrolment.

Q45 For home ed registration, put yes here and skip to Q47.

If you have a confirmed distance ed enrolment, but a future date to begin studying, put no and complete Q46.

Q45 is yes, unless you are enrolled with a distance education school and have a different enrolment attendance agreement that is not based on an adjusted curriculum due to medical/disability reasons. 

Choose the appropriate answer.

*for a standard DE enrolment or home ed registration studying from home, select the first one.

*living in a second home is only if the student will be residing in a second home for a block of time during the year for the purpose of access to a local school or similar. This is NOT the one to select for nomad travellers. Skip ahead to Q51 if living in a second home applies.

*skip ahead to Q62 for boarding school applicants

5 days or 7 days are both appropriate answers here as a full time week

This is not applicable in Queensland. So select no for Qld

~ only answer if you selected attending NT Homeland Centre at Q47 ~

This will likely also be no for Queenslanders, as this is an NT service. 

Skip ahead to Q83, unless you are applying on basis of boarding school (from Q62) or living in a second home (from Q51).

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

Complete the details about the second home and living arrangements for the student whilst there. 

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

This is to list any other dependent children residing in the second home

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

This is to list who will be residing in the second home with the student and caring for them

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

This is to explore your eligibility for AIC Second Home Allowance whilst the student is residing in a second home. You can find more information about AIC SHA HERE.

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

Complete as applicable.

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

Complete as applicable.

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

Complete as applicable. Skip to Q83 if it is not.

~ only answer if you selected living in a second home at Q47 ~

Complete as applicable, then skip to Q83.

~ only answer if you selected boarding at Q47 ~

Complete all sections as applicable, then skip to Q83.

Select your most appropriate reason for applying, then skip to the relevant Q as listed.

*if applying under medical or disability reasons, you also need to complete SY099.

~ only answer if you selected anticipating changes at Q83 ~

Complete the information about the anticipated change as appropriate, including dates.

*skip this Q if you are applying for geographical, medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

List the details of the nearest state school to your home, at the grade level of your student.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

Distance to the nearest state school to your home, that offers the grade level of your student.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

Select the appropriate applicable for the nearest state school to your home, that offers the grade level of your student.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

Distance to the nearest transport option that services your closest state school to your home, that offers the grade level of your student.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

What is the distance the nearest transport option takes to reach the closest state school to your home, that offers the grade level of your student.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

How long does that journey take to reach the closest state school to your home, that offers the grade level of your student and the return trip.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected geographical at Q83, or are continuing from anticipated changes ~

List any other reasons that may/do cause your child to miss 20+ days of school in the year that are not covered under one of the options from Q83. Then skip to Q97

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, work commitments, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected work commitments at Q83 ~

Provide appropriate details of your work commitments resulting in relocations. Then skip to Q97.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, geographical, anticipated changes, or second home living arrangements.

~ only answer if you selected second home with a sibling at Q83 ~

Name of sibling student is residing with.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, geographical, anticipated changes, or work commitments.

~ only answer if you selected second home with a sibling at Q83 ~

AIC eligibility of sibling student is residing with.

*skip this Q if you are applying for medical reasons, geographical, anticipated changes, or work commitments.

Select who is to receive the AIC payment if approved.

Provide the payee bank account details for the AIC payment if approved.

You are now required to provide your and your partner’s TFN or the payment may not be approved. This has not been tested yet.

*if no, you will be asked at Q100 to add them
*if yes, skip to Q101

*Your partner’s TFN is only required for boarding allowance application

*There are qualifying exemptions about TFN details on page 14 of the notes of the SY040 form found HERE.  

Complete as applicable.

*Your partner’s TFN is only required for boarding allowance application

This is a checklist to help you collate your documents. Highlight the sections you need, and check them off once you have the documents ready.

There is nothing to answer here. It explains how your information is used, and can be read HERE.

This is for you to sign, date and complete.

This is a declaration that you confirm all information you have selected and added to your form is complete and correct.

**The information on this page is a guide only, ensure the information you have used is appropriate to your personal circumstances before proceeding. We take no responsibility for misleading or false information you provide in your form based on the loose guide we have offered on this page.

You are also expected to read pages 14 and 15 of the SY040 form information found HERE if you have not downloaded it yet.